Bright outlook
Community and social service
Health Education Specialists
- Median pay
- $64,070
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Writing
ProgramsHealth Professions and Related Programs
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP51.00
461 colleges offer Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 461
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $59,881
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $22,333
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 177
- Associate's
- 374
- Bachelor's
- 461
- Master's
- 84
- Post-baccalaureate certificate
- 7
- Doctoral
- 21
- First professional
- 11
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 51
What it covers
About Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
A general, introductory, undifferentiated, or joint program in health services occupations that prepares individuals for either entry into specialized training programs or for a variety of concentrations in the allied health area. Includes instruction in the basic sciences, research and clinical procedures, and aspects of the subject matter related to various health occupations.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 51.00.
Programs in this field
Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 51.00.
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
- Health and Wellness, General
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 177 | $48,9694 yrs after · 8 colleges | $11,69112 colleges |
| Associate's | 374 | $52,0904 yrs after · 47 colleges | $12,47955 colleges |
| Bachelor's | 461 | $59,8814 yrs after · 148 colleges | $22,333216 colleges |
| Master's | 84 | $83,6324 yrs after · 14 colleges | $37,4979 colleges |
| Post-baccalaureate certificate | 7 | $39,3781 yr after · 1 college | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 21 | $114,9544 yrs after · 1 college | $94,4482 colleges |
| First professional | 11 | Not reported | $66,9031 college |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 51 | $61,3454 yrs after · 1 college | $41,5002 colleges |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
New York, NY · Private nonprofit · 253 graduates
$135,742
debt $12,500
- 2
Valparaiso, IN · Private nonprofit · 37 graduates
$115,095
debt $20,500
- 3
Newark, DE · Public · 107 graduates
$107,695
debt $26,891
- 4
Seattle, WA · Public · 51 graduates
$85,809
debt $20,614
- 5
Erie, PA · Private nonprofit · 21 graduates
$83,812
debt $27,000
- 6
Dominican University of California
San Rafael, CA · Private nonprofit · 11 graduates
$82,911
debt not reported
- 7
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Private nonprofit · 14 graduates
$82,727
debt not reported
- 8
Lexington, KY · Public · 121 graduates
$82,533
debt $18,500
- 9
California State University-Stanislaus
Turlock, CA · Public · 44 graduates
$80,630
debt $11,250
- 10
Toledo, OH · Private nonprofit · 34 graduates
$80,420
debt $25,000
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Community and social service
Community Health Workers
- Median pay
- $51,850
- Outlook
- Much faster than average
High school diploma
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Social Perceptiveness
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Other programs in the same area of study, by how many colleges offer them.
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- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions930 colleges
- Health and Medical Administrative Services890 colleges
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants864 colleges
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services796 colleges
- Public Health540 colleges
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions424 colleges
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions398 colleges
Questions about Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
How many colleges offer Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General at these degree levels: certificate (177 colleges), associate's (374 colleges), bachelor's (461 colleges), master's (84 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (7 colleges), doctoral (21 colleges), first professional (11 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (51 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General earn $59,881 a year four years after finishing, across 148 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General graduates earn the most?
Touro College reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General: $135,742 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.